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III.G.11.

Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ

species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.249    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.865 7.483 -4.619
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -2.856 1.710 -4.567
NaLi lithium sodium 35.563 39.999 -4.437
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.126 7.483 -4.357
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.796 9.113 -4.317
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.189 14.380 -4.191
C16H10 Pyrene 25.724 29.720 -3.996
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 8.987 12.490 -3.503
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 14.383 17.886 -3.503
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.121 11.370 -3.250
BBr3 Boron tribromide 8.318 11.351 -3.033
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.489 10.500 -3.012
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 5.705 8.680 -2.975
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 6.601 9.573 -2.972
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.301 11.269 -2.968
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.051 10.002 -2.952
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.051 10.002 -2.952
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.781 8.700 -2.919
As4 Arsenic tetramer 14.631 17.293 -2.663
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.859 8.401 -2.542
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.215 8.749 -2.534
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.609 8.129 -2.520
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.112 15.610 -2.498
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.169 9.600 -2.431
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.243 6.659 -2.416
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.760 6.070 -2.310
C10H8 naphthalene 15.166 17.400 -2.234
C10H22 Decane 16.918 19.100 -2.182
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.851 8.000 -2.149
C9H20 Nonane 15.222 17.370 -2.148
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.642 13.729 -2.087
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.290 6.370 -2.080
C6H15N triethylamine 11.317 13.380 -2.063
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.772 5.824 -2.051
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.603 4.610 -2.007
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 0.945 2.910 -1.966
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 0.950 2.910 -1.960
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.813 4.770 -1.958
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.813 4.770 -1.958
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.383 4.340 -1.957
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.678 5.610 -1.932
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.151 9.070 -1.919
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.630 6.499 -1.869
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.707 7.550 -1.843
C2H4S Thiirane 5.067 6.910 -1.843
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.440 7.280 -1.841
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.664 6.499 -1.835
P Phosphorus atom 1.826 3.630 -1.804
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.876 11.650 -1.774
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.620 7.380 -1.760
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.654 8.401 -1.747
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.141 6.880 -1.739
O3 Ozone 1.351 3.079 -1.729
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.475 10.200 -1.725
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.660 7.380 -1.719
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.982 4.650 -1.668
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.769 8.400 -1.631
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.338 7.940 -1.601
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 3.738 5.320 -1.582
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.353 9.930 -1.577
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.845 7.410 -1.565
C4H4O Furan 5.681 7.230 -1.549
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.205 7.700 -1.495
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.892 6.379 -1.487
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.383 8.860 -1.477
AsH3 Arsine 3.995 5.468 -1.473
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.497 7.969 -1.472
C6H6 Benzene 8.495 9.959 -1.464
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.170 3.631 -1.460
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.172 3.631 -1.459
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.762 12.219 -1.458
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.813 9.250 -1.437
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.657 7.090 -1.432
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.252 4.668 -1.416
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.003 4.416 -1.413
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.679 5.090 -1.411
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.005 4.416 -1.411
CH3CCH propyne 4.142 5.550 -1.408
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.570 6.960 -1.391
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.006 6.379 -1.373
Si2H6 disilane 8.037 9.410 -1.373
C10H16 adamantane 14.573 15.930 -1.357
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.270 4.623 -1.354
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.460 6.811 -1.351
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.460 6.811 -1.351
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.731 8.049 -1.318
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.518 7.830 -1.312
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.323 8.620 -1.297
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.209 8.500 -1.291
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.284 8.570 -1.286
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.207 4.490 -1.283
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.207 4.490 -1.283
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.451 8.730 -1.279
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.253 2.515 -1.262
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.254 2.515 -1.261
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.927 5.186 -1.259
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.928 5.186 -1.259
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.759 5.015 -1.256
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.822 7.020 -1.197
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.644 5.838 -1.195
CH2CO Ketene 3.217 4.400 -1.183
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.281 3.460 -1.179
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.705 6.880 -1.175
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.179 6.350 -1.170
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.822 5.990 -1.167
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.859 8.020 -1.161
C2H2 Acetylene 2.328 3.487 -1.159
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.852 8.009 -1.158
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.893 4.050 -1.157
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.893 4.050 -1.157
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.099 6.240 -1.141
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.060 5.160 -1.100
Ar Argon atom 0.566 1.664 -1.098
C2H4 Ethylene 3.091 4.188 -1.096
C2H4 Ethylene 3.091 4.188 -1.096
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.704 4.800 -1.095
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.705 4.800 -1.095
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.715 2.810 -1.095
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.030 5.112 -1.083
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.188 6.270 -1.082
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.822 3.882 -1.060
CHONH2 formamide 3.023 4.080 -1.057
CH2CCH2 allene 4.640 5.690 -1.050
CHONH2 formamide 3.031 4.080 -1.049
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.596 5.640 -1.044
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.635 6.670 -1.035
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.917 3.927 -1.010
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.455 4.431 -0.975
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.829 2.801 -0.972
SiH4 Silane 3.833 4.777 -0.945
SiH4 Silane 3.833 4.777 -0.945
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.854 2.761 -0.907
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.390 4.297 -0.907
HCOOH Formic acid 2.427 3.319 -0.892
HCOOH Formic acid 2.427 3.319 -0.892
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.776 3.650 -0.874
PH3 Phosphine 3.367 4.237 -0.870
PH3 Phosphine 3.368 4.237 -0.869
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.137 2.998 -0.861
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.138 2.998 -0.860
HCOOH Formic acid 2.461 3.319 -0.858
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.708 1.562 -0.853
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.709 1.562 -0.853
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.718 1.562 -0.844
NO Nitric oxide 0.856 1.698 -0.842
NO Nitric oxide 0.857 1.698 -0.841
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.917 3.754 -0.836
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.917 3.754 -0.836
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.374 3.210 -0.836
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.462 4.280 -0.818
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.954 2.770 -0.815
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.955 2.770 -0.815
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.956 2.770 -0.813
NH3 Ammonia 1.291 2.103 -0.812
NH3 Ammonia 1.292 2.103 -0.811
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.802 2.593 -0.791
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.803 2.593 -0.790
C Carbon atom 1.024 1.760 -0.736
H2O Water 0.772 1.501 -0.729
H2O Water 0.773 1.501 -0.728
C3H8 Propane 5.222 5.921 -0.700
C3H8 Propane 5.222 5.921 -0.699
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.623 4.278 -0.655
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.898 2.540 -0.641
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.900 2.540 -0.640
C2H6 Ethane 3.587 4.226 -0.639
C2H6 Ethane 3.587 4.226 -0.639
CO Carbon monoxide 1.331 1.953 -0.622
B2H6 Diborane 4.507 5.115 -0.608
B2H6 Diborane 4.508 5.115 -0.608
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.565 1.160 -0.595
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.914 2.507 -0.594
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.914 2.507 -0.594
H Hydrogen atom 0.093 0.667 -0.574
H Hydrogen atom 0.093 0.667 -0.574
GeH4 Germane 4.216 4.770 -0.554
GeH4 Germane 4.216 4.770 -0.554
O Oxygen atom 0.269 0.802 -0.533
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.208 1.710 -0.502
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.208 1.710 -0.502
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.208 1.710 -0.502
CH4 Methane 1.947 2.448 -0.501
CH4 Methane 1.947 2.448 -0.501
CO Carbon monoxide 1.464 1.953 -0.489
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.364 0.800 -0.436
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.364 0.800 -0.436
F Fluorine atom 0.135 0.557 -0.422
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.437 0.787 -0.351
Ne Neon atom 0.071 0.381 -0.310
Ne Neon atom 0.071 0.381 -0.310
He Helium atom 0.045 0.208 -0.163
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.313 0.469 -0.157
Be Beryllium atom 6.021 5.600 0.421
C10H8 Azulene 16.890 15.520 1.370
CaO Calcium monoxide 10.847 2.841 8.007